Window-cooling box



E. R. TOMPKINS.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB- 16, 1921.

Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

unites srxrss EDWARD RAY roivirxrns, or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

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To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD RAY TOMP- xrris, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of Milwaukee, inthe county of Milwaukee and Stateof Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements inlVindow-Cooling'BoXes, of which the following is a description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part ofthis specification.

This invention relates to improvements in Window cooling boxes.

Window cooling boxes of the ordinary kind are adapted to projectoutwardly from window openings and present rather an unsightlyappearance exteriorly ofthe building and permit the food containedtherein to become frozen in cold weather and unfit for consumption.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to overcome the beforementioned objectionable features and provide a window cooling box whichis positioned substantially entirely within the house in a position topermit the easy control of the temperature within the box so that invery cold weather the liability of the food freezing is eliminated.

A further object of the invention is to provide a window cooling boxhaving means for excluding dust and other foreign matter from enteringthe box and contaminating the food contained therein.

A further object of the invention is to provide a window cooling boxhaving a re movable cloth screen which may be easily removed and washedwhen desired without removing the box from the window openm TA. furtherobject of the invention is to provide a window cooling box which willautomatically fit window openings of various widths and will be firmlymaintainedin the window opening without the use of nails or screws.

A further object of the invention is to provide a window cooling boxwhich is of simple construction, is strong and durable and is welladapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of theimproved window box and its parts and combinations as set forth in theclaim, and all equivalents thereof.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patent (E ET E 21, {H522 1 Applicationfiled February 16, 1921. Serial No. %45,521.

In the accompanying drawing, in which the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in all of the views:

Figure 1. is a front view of the improved window cooling box, a partbeing broken away to show interior construction;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional perspective view thereof; and

Figure 3 is a sectional detail view of the closure means for the coolingbox.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates a window frame whichmay be of any ordinary form and comprises grooved side jambs or portions6, in which the window sash 7 slides, and the sill 8. The improvedcooling box 9 is of rectangular shape and is formed with a front orwindow board 10 of rectangular outline which is provided with a centralcooling opening 11. The said board is adapted to fit within the verticalplane of the window sash 7 with the lower edge portion of the boardoverlapping outwardly the outer edge portion of the sill S to hold thebox in position. The upper edge portion 10 of the board 10 is beveled tocorrespond with the lower beveled edge portion of the sash and isengaged by it to form a tightclosure. To permit the board to fit windowswhich vary in width, the opposite ends of the board are provided withextension ends 12 preferably formed of sheet metal, which telescope overthe ends of the board and are provided with curved springs 13 whichyieldingly hold them in their outer position. Said extension ends permitthe board to be easily inserted in the grooves of the jambs 6 and form atight connection therewith. The top, bottom and end boards 14% of thebox are joined to the front board 10 in offset relation, as indicated indotted lines in Figure 1, to permit the board to overlap the sill andthe extension ends to telescope over the ends of the board. The rearportion of the box is closed by a door 15 to permit access to theinterior thereof.

The front or outer portion of the board 10 above the opening 11 isprovided with an inclined projecting ledge 16 to protect the opening 11,and said opening is enclosed within the confines of a shutter frame 17in which a plurality of shutters 18 are pivotally mounted. Said shutterframe and shutters are of ordinary construction and the shutters arecontrolled to open or close the opening 11 in the front board by ahandle 19 which extends through a slot 20 in the said board 10. Inorderto prevent dust or other toreign matter from enterlng the boxthrough the frontopening l1, sald opening is covered by a piece of cloth2]. which- 1s removably maintained 1n position bya screen frame Saidscreen frame is of angular shape in cross-section and is adapted toimpinge the edge portions of the Cloth screen between the said screenframe and the edge portions of the front board surrounding the opening11. T urn buttons 23 hold the screen frame in closed position. Thisconstruction permits the screen cloth to be easily removed and washedwhen soiled.

tirely within the building and the shutters or other Closure means maybe adjusted to maintain the box; 7 i Vhat Ielaim as my invention is:

i window cooling box, comprising an outerboard having an opening andadapted to be positioned in the sashways of a win dow easing, a frameremovably extending into said opening, a removable fabric Coveringsaidopening and having its edge portions interposed between the frameand the any desired temperature within edge portions of the boardformingthe opening, shutters 'inountedfon the outer; side of the boardfor adjustably elosingthe opening, a shutter controlling means extendingthrough the board to the inner side thereof.

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V EDWARD, RAY :TOMPKINS.

In testimony whereof, I a-fiix my signa-.

'extension ends telescoping overthe oppo- V 'srte'side edge portions ofthe board and en-

